Force-feed lubricator.



No. 820,419. PATENTED MAY l5, 1906.

' F. W. HODGES.

FORCE FEED LUBRIGATOR APPLIUATI'ON FILED MAR11,1905

i miran savanne; earner ernten.

,FREnERioK vv. Honens, or DETROIT, Missioni.-

Fonos-FEED weerom-0s.

ivo.. 82eme.

Patented May 15, 1906.

To all whom, it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK W. Honens,

a citizen ofA the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of 5 Michigan, have invented certain new and useful .Improvements in Force-Feed Lubri caters, oi which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.'

The invention relates to force-feeding lubrieating devices; and it consistsin the construction of such device, which is simple in -construction, easy-to manufacture, repair, assemble, replace, and adjust, and, further, in

15 the construction, arrangement, and combination of the various parts, as more fullyhereinafter. described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical cenzo tral section through an oil-reservoir contain ing pumping mechanism embodying the invention, the

which is shown in section. Fig. 2 is a verz 5 tical central cross-section therethrough. Fig.

3 is a vertical cross-section on the line Fig. 'l. Fig. Llis a plan view of the pump and valve-casing detached. Fig. 5 is aplanl of the valve-shaft and valves. Fig. 6 is a 3o, cross-section thereof on the line y y of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 .is a longitudinal section through a modiiied form of valve and valve-casing, partly showing the cylinder-v and piston'of the pump. Fig. 8 is a similar section through'a 35 still different modification, and Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the adjusting-nut for the piston. I y v "-A is a casing forming within a reservoir for oil which it is intended to force to various l4o points for lubricationfor other purposes. The

particular construction hereinV shown is `de' signed especially for use in lubrication of au- `tomobilesybut it is obvious that my invention may be applied to other uses and lubri- 45 cation of 4other devices with or without changes in detail.

One side Wall ofthe casing is provided with a slit a., and cast or otherwise secured around this slit is the tubular casing b. This tubu- 5o' lar casing is preferably cast with the lower end a slight distance above the bottom ofthe reservoir, and the bottom is provided with an aperture c. The top being open, a gageg ass c. may be inserted therein, and this 5 5 glass is held in position by means of a nut d,

' passage 'beneath the casing b.

pumping mechanism being" shpwn in elevation except the cam at one end, 1 ne'e'ted thereto by suitablepassages.

is preferably formed an aperture closed by a I plug d. This aperture is formed so that the aperture c may be bored and also forms a drain-opening for emptying the reservoir of oil and also enables the operator, itl desired, to clean out the lower e`nd' of the tube or B is a top plate for the reservoir, secured thereto in anysuitable manner.

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`^ this particularv construction I have shown the pumps and the valve mechanism entirelywithin the reservoir.' I deem this a desirable arrangement.; but it is obvious that, if desired, this pump and valve mechanism may be outside the reservoir and simply conalso shown a multiplicity of pumps; but it isv obvious that the invention in certain oi'its features relates to the constructionv of a sin- Within the reservoir are a series of cylin-` I have side wall of the reservoir and is secured there- A to by a tubular nipple D', having ar'screw-ll` threaded engagement with an interior screw? thread in the part D and provided with suitable means for attaching a pipe thereto outside the reservoir,.so that the oil pumped into the exit-passage may be delivered to any desired point. On the bottom of the reservoir is a boss E, upon which the part D rests, and a screw E', passing through the lug on the bottom plate, engges a screw-threaded aperture Ain the part and thus` holds the vpumpm osition.

Upon t 'e side opposite the exit-pipe I provide the split extension or nipple F and pref- IOO erably form therein in addition to the slit e an inlet-passage h. Gr is a screw engaging a screw-threaded aperture in the lower portion of the split nipple F and passing through an aperture inthe upper portion thereof. Between the head of the screw G and the top of. the upper member'is a-spring G for drawing the two portionsof the split nipple together IIO with a spring-pressure, for a purpose herein after to be d escribed.

I preferably form the cylinder with its valve-casing and its inlet and exit passages of a single casting, as shown, and each casting thus forms a complete and integral pump by itself in connection with the valve now to be described. The valve is a rotary valve and fits within the valve-casing C, which is cylindrical, as shown. In Figs. 2 and 5 I have shown-Lilie valve Vas formed .by a shaft H, preferably having thereon the enlarged valve portion H', the diameter of this valve portion being the same as the opening through the valve-casing C.

When the series of pumps are connected together, as shown in Fig. l, with the passages through the valve-casing arranged in line, the shaft H may be slittedlongitudinally therein, and opposite each cylinder provide the shaft with one or more ports t.

' These ports Il have shown as formed by sec- Figs. 1 and 3.

tors cut out of 'the shaft, and in this particular design I have shown two such ports circumferentially arranged around the valve portion ofthe shaft of each pump.

To the left-hand end of the shaft I have shown secured a worin-wheel I, with which meshes a worm I on the transverse shaft J, This shaft is driven from any suitable source of power. (Not shown.) each end of the shaft I have also provided cams K, having cam-grooves K, in which cam-grooves engage pins k, formed on yokes L at the lowerl end of the connecting-rods M. The connecting-rods M at their upper ends are 'attached to the cross-head N, which forms a common actuating means for all the pistons P. On this cross-head is a vertical side flange Z. The cross-head N'is apertured to permit the passage therethrough of the pistons P. Below the cross-head the pistons are each provided with a stop-shoulder pin m, and above the cross-head they vare Vprovided with a screw-threaded portion n, eni gaged by an adjustingnut o. This adjust ing-nut 1s preferably a split nut, as shown in 'Fig '9, with suitable screw for drawing the two parts together, and it is provided on one side with a squared face 7", adapted to bear against the flange Z, sonas to prevent the rotation of the nut when the piston is rotated.

The pistons project through suitablel apertures in the top plate'B and are provided with any suitable means by which they may be rotated. I have shown a slot s, adapted to receive a screw-driver or`other tool for such rotation. The rotation of the piston will increase or diminish the space' between` the pin m and the nuto, so that there may be more or less lost motion of the cross-head in its vertical reciprocation, and thus as each pump-piston may be separately adjusted the separate pumps may be adjusted for different amounts of throw, and hence different casedere I pacities, notwithstanding the fact that the cross-head N is actuated a uniform distance at each reciprocation for all the pumps.

It is a suitable fill-opening for the reservoir.

The parts being thus constructedl their operation is as follows: The shaft'J being rotated through the worm I and the worm-A wheel, I the valve-shaft H will be rotated and likewise the valvevportion H thereof. The cams K being secured to the-valve'shaft will likewise rotate, and by means of the camways 7c and the connecting-rods M the crosshead `N will be vertically reciprocated, and the pistons of the pump wilLbe corresponde ingly moved according to the adjustment of the piston and its fixed and adjustable stops.

In the rotation of the shaft the port i will connect the inlet-passage e with the cylinder C of the pump as the piston P ascends. As the piston reaches the top of its movement the inlet is shut off by the uncut portion` of the valveshaft and the port i connects the cylinder with the discharge-passage u through ed durin the descending movement of the piston. i y having av number of these ports nection and the outlet connection to and from ,the cylinder successively. I have shown but two of these; but it is obvious that one alone may be used, or more than two, by simply arranging the proper cam in place of the cam K to correspondingly actuate the pistons, or it is obvious that by a suitable actuating'device the valve-shaft may be only rocked, 'instead of being turned all the Way around, to effect the same result.

extremely simple, for the reason that the shaft H acts not only as the drive-shaft for the pistons, but also forms all the valves for the pumps, and that by the use of such rotary valve all puppet or check valves are avoided.

By having the pistons project exteriorly of the reservoir the adjustments may be made for the various pistons, so that different f amounts of oil may be pumped by the dinerreservoir.

I preferably arrange the shaft in a trough properly sup lied-wit 1 oil.

with the cut-away portions or parts formed directly therein I may form the valve-shaft as shown in Fig. 7, in which is shown a valvecasing'with a tapering valve-seat s, in which a tapering valve s is sleeved on the shaft H with a key and keyway connection, and in this construction I preferably employ a spring t for holding the valve tightly to its seat.

Instead of havinga continuous shaft, such the discharge-nipple D, and it is so connect# Instead o providing a continuous shaft around the shaft each acts as the inlet con- IOO It will be observed that this construction vis l lIO5 IIC

ent pistons without taking off the cover of the T in the bottom of the reservoir, so that at all f vtimes the worm and worm-wheel will be.

' let-port for the pump.

` having a cylinder, a valve-'casing and inlet i tion of a multiple of cylinders, pistons there- .one valve is provided with a recess in its end i end of the piiiiip-cylinder, and a double-port- -tary valve for the pump having a multiple of I .arranged side. by side, having valve-casings.

as H, pass entirely through I may simply j in, valve-'casings on the cylinders having inconiiect up the valves to forni a shaft, as j let and outlet ports, a shaft passing through shown in Fig. 6, in which the construction is j all the casings and having ports for eacn cylsiinilar to that shownin Fig. 7, except that l reciprocating the pistons. adapted to receive the'squared lug or pro- 1 7. In a 'lubricating device, a series of jection ig. I understand that these or other l pumps each comprising a cylinder-piston and moditgfic'aions ire clearlhyf'th equivalent of the l atrotadiy conftrolllilngvalve, a conmon acucons riic `ions iownin l ie. n a ing eviee ora ie pumps an means or That I claim as my invention is i varying the pumping capacityv of each pump l. In a lubricating device, the -combinaseparately. i tion of an oil-reservoir, a pump therein, inlet and discharge pipes on oppositesides at the casinghaving an outlct-port, a rotary yported valve in the casing, a split extension forming the inlet-passage, means for compressing the `two members of said extension to form a tight joint between the valve-casing *andl valve, a cylinder connecting to the valve-casing and the piston therein.

ed rotary valve at the juncture of the cylinder, and lthe inlet and discharge passages, for tlie'purpose described.

`2. In a lubricating device, the combination of a pump, a rotary v'alve having a multiple of ports, each port adapted to successively connect tlie inletpassage With the pump and the pump ywith the exit-passage.

3. In a lubricating device, a pump, a rotion'of a series of cy inders, a rotary ported valve for each cylinder having inlet and outcircuinfercntial ports, and means for rotating the valve to cause the ports to eachsuccessively act 'as the inlet-port and as the outhave diierent pumping capacity, and an actuating device forthe head.

10. In a lubricating device, a reservoir, a pump therein, the piston of the pump projecting outside of the' reservoir, and means in the ,interior of the reservoir for adjusting the piston to vary its throw said means being operated from the exterior. Y

11. In a lubricator, the combination of a series of pumps', a valve-sliaft having a controlling-port for each pump, 'means for-driving the shaft, and a drive connection from the shaft to the pumps. i

In'testimonyfwhereof I aHjiX -in presence of two Witnesses.

FREDERio'K WJHonGEs.

4. In a lubricating device, the combination of a multiple of separate pump-casings,

with alined valve-seats, inlet and outlet pas sages leading to said valve-casing; a valve for .each valve-casing, and a common actuating device for all the valves. t

5. Iii a lubricating device, tlie combina! tion of a multiple of separate casings, each and outlet lpassages, rotary valves in the valve-casings arran ed in line,va commonactuatiiig device foral the valves, and pistons for the cylinders. j

6. In a lubricating device, the combina- Witnesses: l

AMELIA WILLIAMS, EDWARD D. AULT.

inder, means for rotating the shaft andfor' let ports, a common actuating-head for all thepistons, means for adjusting the pistons to my signature' S. The combination of a'cylindrical valve- 9. In a lubricatin device, the 4coiiibina- 

